Una evaluación de la reivindicación de las personas adultas mayores en América Latina y México

The objective of this article is to prepare a comparative analysis of the regulations for older adults (OA) in fourteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, determining their degree of progress in the restitution of their human rights (hr). As well as, in the case of Mexico, review its social policy under a human rights-based approach (HRBA). Through the analysis framework of social institutions and the 2030 Agenda, the case study method is used to evaluate the harmonization of the OA law in relation to international instruments and the A-70 Convention. The results highlighted nine countries that safeguard eleven HR considered in the analysis. It is concluded that it is necessary to incorporate the HRBA into the design of social integration policies, due to its potential to mobilize resources, empower this group and promote a dignified old age.